Apple M3
System on a Chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apple M3 is a series of ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks. Released in late 2023, it is the third generation of ARM architecture intended for Apple's Mac computers after switching from Intel Core to Apple silicon, succeeding the Apple M2.
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Launched | M3, Pro and Max: Oct 30, 2023 |
Designed by | Apple Inc. |
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Performance | |
Max. CPU clock rate | Performance cores: 4.05 GHz[1] Efficiency cores: 2.75 GHz |
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L1 cache | Performance cores 192+128 KiB per core Efficiency cores 128+64 KiB per core |
L2 cache | Performance cores M3 and M3 Pro: 16 MiB M3 Max: 32 MiB Efficiency cores M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max: 4 MiB |
Architecture and classification | |
Application | M3: Desktop (iMac), Notebook (MacBook Air, MacBook Pro) M3 Pro: Notebook (MacBook Pro) M3 Max: Notebook (MacBook Pro) |
Technology node | 3 nm |
Instruction set | ARMv8.6-A[2] |
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GPU(s) | Apple-designed integrated graphics M3: 8–10 core GPU M3 Pro: 14–18 core GPU M3 Max: 30–40 core GPU |
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Predecessor(s) | Apple M2 |
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